EP2649558A4 - Method and an apparatus for determining vein patterns from a colour image - Google Patents

Method and an apparatus for determining vein patterns from a colour image Download PDF

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EP2649558A4
EP2649558A4 EP11847188.7A EP11847188A EP2649558A4 EP 2649558 A4 EP2649558 A4 EP 2649558A4 EP 11847188 A EP11847188 A EP 11847188A EP 2649558 A4 EP2649558 A4 EP 2649558A4
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vein patterns
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Wai Kin Adams Kong
Chaoying Tang
Hengyi Zhang
Noah Ames Craft
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